Top End Specialist And Referral Directory June 2016

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Top End Specialist And Referral Directory June 2016
Originally produced by GP – Hospital Liaison Project RDH.
Reviewed and preliminary update by NT PHN Clinical and Public Health Advisor (CPHA) Unit May 2016.
For all further updates please contact NT PHN CPHA Unit on 08 8982 1000
HOSPITALS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Referral Information ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
RDH Clinical Enquiries/Requests for Information ............................................................................................................................... 5
Interpreter Services ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
INVESTIGATION RESULTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
RDH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 7
MEDICINE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Acute And General Medicine ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Intensive Care Medicine .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Anaesthetics ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Alcohol And Other Drugs ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Cardiology ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Dermatology .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Endocrinology and Diabetes ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
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Exercise And Sports Medicine ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Gastroenterology ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Genetics .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Geriatrics ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Haematology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Hepatology – Liver Clinic ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Hospital In The Home ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Immunology And Allergy .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Infectious Diseases.......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Neurology ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Oncology ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Palliative Care ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Rehabilitation And Medical Pain Service.......................................................................................................................................... 21
Renal ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
NT Respiratory And Sleep Outpatients Services .............................................................................................................................. 22
Rheumatology ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
MENTAL HEALTH .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Psychiatry ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Psychology And Counselling Services ............................................................................................................................................. 27
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Gynaecology.................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Sexual And Reproductive Health ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Obstetric Care – Public .................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Obstetric Care - Private ................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Other Pregnancy Related Services/Clinics ...................................................................................................................................... 33
PAEDIATRICS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
SURGERY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
General............................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Endoscopy ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Hand Surgery .................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Laproscopic Banding Surgery .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Maxillofacial And Hand And Neck Surgery ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Neurosurgery ................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Ophthalmology ................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Otolaryngology – Ear, Nose And Throat .......................................................................................................................................... 42
Orthopedic Outpatients Or Fracture Clinic ....................................................................................................................................... 42
Plastic And Reconstructive .............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Sports Medicine – Private Only ........................................................................................................................................................ 44
Urology ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Vascular .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Department of Surgery – Visiting Specialists ................................................................................................................................... 46
Note: Consider current and future applications of National Health Service Directory
Note: Many other helpful local and regional directories that may be of use including: Top End Chronic Disease Directory (collaborative with
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory and NT PHN) and NT Alcohol and Other Drug Mental Health Services Directory
HOSPITALS
PO Box 41326
t 8922 8888
Royal Darwin Hospital
CASUARINA NT 0811
Royal Darwin Hospital
Download: Royal Darwin Hospital Campus
Map
Alice Springs Hospital
PO Box 2234
t 8951 7777
Alice Springs Hospital
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871
f 8951 7988
Gove Hospital
PO Box 421
t 8987 0211
Gove District Hospital
GOVE NT 0881
f 8987 0399
Katherine Hospital
PMB 73
t 8973 9211
Katherine Hospital
KATHERINE NT 0851
f 8973 9000
Tennant Creek Hospital
PO Box 346
t 8962 4399
Tennant Creek Hospital
TENNANT CREEK NT 0861
f 8962 4311
f 8922 8286
t 8920 6011
Darwin Private Hospital
PO Box 42571
CASUARINA NT 0811
f 8920 6008
Admissions Manager Mobile: 0499 513 860
Provide patient name, DOB, Health fund
details and reason for admission. DPH will find
a suitable consultant and contact your practice
to arrange transfer.
REFERRAL INFORMATION
Adequate and timely information exchange between community and hospital based teams is essential for safe and effective patient care.
(Updated by TEHS 15 Sep 2015)
Good quality referral helps to improve patient confidence in health services, reduce unnecessary duplication of diagnostic investigations, assist in
triage processes, improve care outcomes and support improved efficiency of service delivery. (eMJA: Improving doctors' letters)
What is a referral?
Sub-specialty list for Royal Darwin Hospital (Updated by Top End Health Service 15 Sep 2015)
RDH CLINICAL ENQUIRIES/REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
All requests must be accompanied by patient’s consent and reference to the specific information that you want to receive.
Form - Authority to Obtain Medical Information
General enquiries requests for information Fax Community Liaison Nurse on 08 8922 7865
Urgent requests should be accompanied by a phone call to Community Liaison Nurse through the RDH switchboard t 08 8922 8888.
Alternate point of contact Discharge Planning Resource Unit via m 0401 110 401. Allow 24 - 48 hours for routine requests.
Mental Health Services requests for information fax Community Liaison Nurse t 08 8942 6568
For in-patient discharge planning and summaries contact Community Liaison Nurse on t 08 892 27628 or m 0401 116 080.
For all other requests, a signed release of information form can be forwarded to the Director of Psychiatry t 8922 7921 or f 08 8922 7742
INTERPRETER SERVICES
Aboriginal Interpreter Service (AIS)
The AIS provides a 24/7 booking service for on-site Aboriginal language interpreters. Bookings should be made with as much notice as possible.
Darwin
t 08 8999 8353 f 08 8999 8855 Office Hours: 8am - 4:30pm After hours service t 08 8999 8353
Location: Ground Floor, RCG House, 83-85 Smith St, DARWIN
Alice Springs
t 08 8951 5576 f 08 8951 5244 Office Hours: 8am - 4:30pm After hours service t 08 8999 8353
Location: Leichardt Building, 21 Gregory Terrace, ALICE SPRINGS
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) provides the TIS National interpreting service with over 170 languages/dialects available.
TIS National is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
t 131 450
To pre-book a telephone interpreter: Telephone Interpreter Pre-Booking Form
INVESTIGATION RESULTS
Pathology providers
Western Diagnostics
Doctors results hotline t 136 999
Laboratory (direct) t 08 8901 7911
Laboratory manager m 0419 191 127
www.wdp.com.au
Healthscope
General enquiries t 1300 134 111
Laboratory (direct) t 08 89452506 or 89278495
www.healthscopepathology.com.au
Laboratory Manager m 0428764984
Sullivan Nicolaides
General enquiries t 08 8920 2111
Laboratory manager - Cairns and NT t 07 4051 5922
www.snp.com.au
Radiology providers
RDH Radiology results
t 08 8922 8512
Darwin Medical Imaging
t 08 8948 1122
www.darwinmi.com.au
Regional Imaging
General enquiries/results t 1300 990 474
Customer Relationship Manager m 0418 343 159
www.regionalimaging.com.au
Katherine Diagnostic
Imaging
t 08 8972 1762
Territory Xray Services
General enquires t 1300 689 729
GP Liaison Officer available through switchboard
www.territoryxray.com.au
Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - A clinical decision support tool and educational resource for diagnostic imaging.
Inside Radiology – Clinical and technical information for health professionals and consumers.
RDH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Dr Didier Palmer - Director RDH Emergency Department Triage t 08 8922 8125 f 8922 8904
GP Access Line Call t 08 8922 7900 Resource to speak directly to the lead ED Registrar or Consultant.
From midnight weekdays and 6pm on weekends contact via switchboard t 08 8922 8888
Note: Please do not give Accessline number to patients; it is for doctor (or doctor’s delegate) to doctor
communication.
Health Direct Australia is a FREE 24-hour telephone health advice line staffed by Registered Nurses to provide expert
health advice and direct patients, as appropriate, to local health services.
MEDICINE
Medical referral to RDH, Palmerston and remote / regional centres should be to the relevant subspecialist by name.
ACUTE AND GENERAL MEDICINE
Acute medical clinic
Dr Elio Gagliardo
General Physician
The acute medical outpatient clinic provides fast access for patients who need an urgent physician assessment but do
not require admission. Refer in circumstances where early specialist intervention may assist to reduce preventable
admissions, reduce patient complications, morbidity and mortality.
Appointments can be made by discussing case with consultant/delegate (contact via hospital switchboard). Send
referral to OPD via SEMS or f 8945 3068
Medical clinic
For General Medical referrals (specific sub-specialty not required), send referral to OPD via SEMS or f 8945 3068.
Dr Michael Lowe
Consultation available at both RDH and Palmerston
General Physician
NT Medical Specialist
(private)
Private General Physician Service t 08 8927 7026 f 08 8927 7038 e NTMedicalSpecialist@bigpond.com
www.ntmedicalspecialist.com.au
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Professor Dianne Stephens - Director
ANAESTHETICS
Dr Brian Spain - Director
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS
Patients are seen in Building 9 North, Royal Darwin Hospital
Dr Adam Pastor
Addiction Medicine
S8 prescribing
Public RDH OPD Appointments t 08 8922 8399 f 08 8922 8403 Patients seen in:
Building 9 North, Rehabilitation Building
In the NT prescribing and supply of Schedule 8 medicines is controlled by the Poisons & Dangerous Drugs Act &
Regulations.
www.health.nt.gov.au/Environmental_Health/Medicines_and_Poisons_Control/index.aspx#MedicinesPoisonsContro
lKeyTasks
Darwin Withdrawal
Service (DWS)
Outpatient and outreach withdrawal services are available for individuals who wish to withdrawal from alcohol,
opiates, cannabis, amphetamines and benzodiazepines. Clients are triaged by medical team. The DWS team then
provides relevant medication, support and counselling. Withdrawal may take place at the RDH (for high risk clients),
in supported accommodation (eg. CAAPS and Banyan House) and / or include home visits.
DWS open five days per week from 8am to 4.30pm t 08 8922 8399 f 08 8922 8403
Drug & Alcohol
Clinical Advisory Service 24 hour clinical advice to medical practitioners, pharmacists and other health professionals t 1800 111 092.
Linkages to fact sheets for withdrawal advice. Exploration of drug and alcohol treatment facility.
Referral point for secondary consultations for patient with specialist addiction doctors
Alcohol and Drug
ADIS is a 24 hour, 7 day a week confidential telephone service, offering information, advice, referral and crisis
Information Service
counselling for people with problems related to drugs and alcohol. t 1800 131 350
CARDIOLOGY
All referrals should be sent to NT Cardiac Services
Dr Marcus Ilton
All patients are seen at Darwin Private Hospital.
Dr N Kangaharan
A rotating service from Flinders Medical Centre compliments local service.
Dr Colin Farquharson
Appointments: Fax to NT Cardiac Services: 08 8945 1365 t 08 8920 6250
NT Cardiac Services
ECG, Exercise Stress Test, Holter Monitor, Pacemaker check and Echocardiogram
Appointments: t 08 8920 6250 Please also fax referral to NT Cardiac Services: 08 8945 1365
NT Cardiac Services patient information sheet
RDH Stress testing
Exercise stress test. Book t 08 8922 6408
Katherine Hospital
Outpatient appointments: t 08 8973 9218 Holter Monitor t 08 8973 9295 or 08 8973 9188
Gove Hospital
Outpatient appointments t 08 8987 0295 Echocardiogram t 08 8920 6250 Stress Test t 08 8987 0295 Holter Monitor t
08 8987 0295
Warfarin Initiation
Protocol
Warfarin Initiation Protocol
DERMATOLOGY
Dr Bruce McGeorge
Public referrals by SEMS or RDH Dermatology OPD on f 08 8945 3068. www.nightcliffmedical.com
Private referrals to Territory Medical Group, Nightcliff t 08 8948 4333 f 08 8948 4322
e admin@territorymedical.com Works part time
Dr Lachlan Warren
Visiting service to RDH from Adelaide every 6-8 weeks. Some outreach services to Gove and Katherine.
Dr Jenny Menz
Send named referral to Dermatology OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068.
Dr Vincent O’Brien
Dr Emma Hiscutt
Visiting private consultancy only to NT Medical Specialist t 08 8927 7026 f 08 8927 7038
e NTMedicalSpecialist@bigpond.com
Dr Dev Tilakaratne
Darwin based general dermatology clinic, narrowband UVB phototherapy, patch testing for contact allergies
f 08 8945 9526 t 08 8945 7086 e reception@darwindermatology.com.au
Suite 8, 5 Tiwi Gardens Road, Tiwi, NT 0810 (also based part time at Royal Darwin Hospital)
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES
Public Patients seen at RDH Outpatients and Palmerston
General endocrinology
diabetes and thyroid
Consultations provided at RDH, Palmerston and Danila Dilba.
Send Endocrinology referrals to OPD Appointments via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Please note Palmerston Clinics referrals should be addressed to Dr Maple-Brown or Dr Chitturi.
Referral for Danila Dilba Main Clinic and Men’s Clinic is via Danila Dilba t 08 8942 3444.
Dr Louise Maple-Brown
Diabetes only
Send referral to Dr Louise Maple-Brown RDH OPD Appointments via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Dr Sridhar Chitturi
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Obstetric Medicine
Send referral to Dr Sridhar Chitturi RDH at Endocrinology OPD Appointments via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Obstetric Medicine – send referrals to Medical Obstetrics Antenatal Clinic Fax referrals to: 08 8922 6750.
Private referrals to Darwin Private Hospital. t 08 8945 5000 f 08 8945 5700 e admin@ntcardiac.com
Dr Diane Howard
General / Diabetes / Thyroid. Darwin Private Hospital only f 08 8920 6183 e reception@physicians-nt.com
(Private referral only)
Patients will be contacted by receptionist, after prioritisation by Dr Howard.
Diabetes Foot clinic
For review and management of diabetic ulcers. GPs can also request that Registrar review patient to provide
recommendations on diabetes management while patient attends this clinic.
Send referral to RDH Foot Clinic OPD Appointments via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
EXERCISE AND SPORTS MEDICINE
Dr Geoff Thomson
Territory Sports Medicine (private only) 8 Parap Place, Parap
Dr Viran de Silva
For appointments contact t 08 8941 6677 f 08 8981 4155 e reception@territorysportsmed.com.au
Dr Adam Peerzada
Services offered: Sports Physicians including assessment of those with medical needs such as asthma, diabetes and
cardiac problems. Fitness Testing: Stress tests and medicals.
(GP 3 days per week)
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Procedural, IBD & General Gastroenterology Clinics Public
Patients seen at Outpatients Department RDH
Dr Edmund Tse
Referral via SEMS, f 08 8945 3068 or e GastroenterologyCNC.THS@nt.gov.au.
Dr Suresh Sivanesan
Please refer to general surgeons for endoscopy or open access gastroscopy where appropriate.
Dr Guru Iyngkaran
Please indicate if referral is for Procedural, Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD & General Gastroenterology clinic
Dr Nam Viet Pham
Private referrals external to TEHS via NT Medical Specialist t 08 8927 7026 f 08 8927 7038
http://www.ntmedicalspecialist.com.au e NTMedicalSpecialist@bigpond.com
GENETICS
Please refer to appropriate specialty area who can arrange interstate assessment if considered necessary.
GERIATRICS
Public Patients seen at Outpatient Department RDH and Palmerston
Dr Michael Lowe
Geriatrics Assessment. Support to Aged Care Assessment Team. Geriatrics continence clinic.
Dr John Death
Send referrals to named consultants at RDH OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Dr David Fonda
Memory Clinic
Memory Clinic consults provided at RDH and Palmerston. Send referral to Dr Michael Lowe OPD via SEMS or f 08
8945 3068.
RACGP guidelines on dementia recommend the following tests as part of the work up, please include in referrals:
FBC, ESR, LFT, U&E, TSH, fasting glucose, B12, folate, calcium, phosphate, HIV and syphilis serology (if indicated)
Urine – WBC, protein, sugar (culture if delirium)
Imaging: CT scan without contrast +/- CXR (if delirium)
Dr Phillip Morris
Visiting psychogeriatrician. Referral via the ACAT Psychogeriatric team Form – Psychogeriatric Service Referral
Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)
ACATs provide information on suitable care options and can help
arrange appropriate residential or community care services such as
Home and Community Care (HACC). ACAT assessment is required
before people can access residential aged care and Community Aged
Care Packages.
Form – Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) Referral
Location
Phone
Fax
Darwin
08 8922 7392
08 8922 7392
Darwin Rural
08 8944 8651
08 8944 8651
If you wish Dr Lowe to see a patient as part of their ACAT work up
please also include a routine medical referral.
Katherine
08 8973 8503
08 8973 8503
Client referral can occur by family, NGO’s or other health professionals.
Nhulunbuy
08 8987 0432
08 8987 0432
Alice Springs Urban
08 8951 6735
08 8951 6735
Alice Springs remote
08 8951 5047
08 8951 5047
Barkly Team
08 8962 4201
08 8962 4201
Alzheimer's Australia offers a range of support, information, education
and counselling services.
National Dementia Helpline t 1800 100 500
Darwin Support Services t 08 8948 5228
Alice Springs Support Services t 08 8952 979.
Dementia Monitoring Program provides individualised help for people
with memory problems who live alone, or who have minimal social
support. A major benefit of this scheme is that it can maintain a regular
check of client's needs, and report back to GP.
The Living With Memory Loss program is available to people dealing
with dementia or memory loss, and their family members and/or
friends. The program is conducted by Alzheimer’s Australia NT at
various locations in the Territory.
Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) is a
nationwide network that provides clinical support for people caring for
someone with dementia who is demonstrating behavioural and
psychological symptoms of dementia which are impacting on their care.
NT DBMAS office is staffed between 8am - 4.30pm weekdays.
After hours support available via national telephone service t 1800 699
799.
DBMAS is a government funded program and there is no cost to
accessing the service. DBMAS can assist to make appropriate referrals
to other support services as required. Contact DBMAS 24/7 on free call
1800 699 799 NT DBMAS Brochure.
HAEMATOLOGY
Public Patients seen at Outpatient Department RDH
Dr Ferenc Szabo
Referral to specialist Haematology OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Dr Akash Kalro
Dr Tina Noutsos
Thrombosis Clinic
Provides specialist advice in thrombosis related issues. Difficult cases will be discussed in a multidisciplinary forum.
Dr Ferenc Szabo
Appropriate Referrals would include:
Dr Akash Kalro
1. Length of anticoagulation in newly diagnosed patients with DVT and PE
Dr Tina Noutsos
2. Anticoagulation in patients with recurrent DVT and/or PE, pregnancy and high risk patients for DVT/PE.
3. Thrombophilia screening and interpretation of results.
4. Risk assessment of individuals who work in special environment.
HEPATOLOGY – LIVER CLINIC
Public Patients are seen at Outpatient Department RDH or Clinic 34, Health House, Darwin
Dr Christine Marshall
RDH Liver Clinic and visiting service to Gove and Katherine Hospitals
Send referrals to specialist by name or Consultant Physician Hepatology at OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Patients can be directly referred to clinic 34 for HCV if desired, or equally to RDH.
Clinic also provides a liver biopsy service at RDH.
Liver Clinic Pre-referral work up recommendations
Appropriate referrals include:
Proven or suspected haemochromatosis and cirrhosis, autoimmune liver disease
HBV likely to need Rx (see CARPA); HCV PCR positive
Consider other sub-speciality referrals for un-investigated raised LFTs; mildly raised LFTs and likely NAFLD; surgical
problems (biliary colic, gallstones, post-op problems)
Link: Hepatitis C Referral Information for Top End General Practitioners
HOSPITAL IN THE HOME
Infectious Diseases &
General Physician
GPs can refer directly to RDH hospital-in-the-home (HITH) programme. HITH treatment is safe and is associated with
high levels of patient satisfaction, with less disruption to normal life and without a potentially prolonged wait in the
emergency department first.
Once a patient is admitted to HITH, the Hospital takes full responsibility for all medical and nursing issues until
patient is discharged back to the care of the GP. Patients that deteriorate whilst on the HITH programme will be
admitted to RDH.
GPs can refer during weekday working hours by telephoning the Infectious Diseases Physician on call via Royal
Darwin Hospital switchboard t 08 8922 8888. After-hours referral via ED.
The Darwin and Palmerston metropolitan areas are covered as far as Humpty Doo. (If your patient lives in the Darwin
Rural Area, still consider a referral as arrangements can often be made).
Suitable Patients are those who are medically stable, have appropriate social supports (including a designated
support person, telephone, safe and hygienic home environment and able to communicate effectively) and are able
to consent to home-based therapy may benefit from a direct referral.
Common indications for HITH include: cellulitis and other skin / soft tissue infections, uncomplicated diabetic foot
infections, DVT and others (call if you think you have a suitable candidate) HITH Referral Information
IMMUNOLOGY AND ALLERGY
Public Patients are seen at Outpatient Department RDH
Dr Peter Bourke.
Adult and paediatric immunology and allergy service.
Referral to Dr Peter Bourke or Dr Rory Hannah RDH OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068 e allergyclinic.DOH@nt.gov.au
Patients either seen at RDH OPD or Palmerston Health Precinct
Phone queries to Carly, Allergy/Rheumatology Nurse t 08 8944 8313.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Public Patients are seen at Outpatient Department RDH
Dr Bart Currie
Specialist clinic conducted by ID specialist on call on rotational basis
Dr Nick Anstey
Send referral to specialist by name at OPD via SEMS or Fax: 8945 3068
Dr Craig Boutlis
Dr Nick Coatsworth
Dr Sarah Huffam
Dr Catherine Marshall
Dr Rick Price
Dr Anna Ralph
Dr Emma Spencer
Communicable Diseases
Centre
Building 4 RDH
Notifications
Surveillance of selected communicable
diseases and outbreak investigation; initiation
of appropriate control measures;
development and monitoring of
immunisation programs; reports on
outbreaks of communicable diseases of public
health importance to health professionals
and the general community.
Address
Phone
Fax
Dr Vicki Krause Director
08 8922 8510
08 8922 8310
CDC Darwin
08 8922 8044
08 8922 8310
CDC Katherine
08 8973 9049
08 8973 9048
CDC Nhulunbuy
08 8987 0359
08 8987 0355
The Notifiable Diseases Act requires doctors to notify diseases which are scheduled under the Act.
Download Notifiable conditions to be reported in the NT
Some of the diseases are designated as urgently notifiable (marked with a phone symbol) and some are non-urgent.
There are two ways to notify a disease:
1. Telephone local CDC number
2. Complete and send Notification Form
Clinic 34
Sexual Health & Infectious diseases clinics (sexual health/viral hepatitis and HIV)
Liver clinic referrals that require specialist input should all be referred to RDH. See Liver Clinic
NEUROLOGY
Public Patients seen at Outpatient Department RDH
Dr Jim Burrow
Send referrals to Dr Jim Burrow OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Neurology and nerve
conduction studies
Private appointments also available via DPH Specialist Suites, DPH. Please fax referral f 08 8945 5700 t 08 8945 5000
Assistance in arranging EEG through EEG Nurse Elke Pohl. Please fax referral – f 08 8944 8388 t 08 8922 8440
ONCOLOGY
All patients are now seen at the Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre (includes Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Haematology and Allied
Health Support. All referrals should be sent directly to the Alan Walker Care Centre by f 08 8944 8222. t 08 8944 8220
In case of urgency, GPs should contact the medical oncology registrar through the hospital switch board.
Medical Oncology
Send referral to Consultant by name Oncology OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Dr Narayan Karanth
External private referrals can also be sent to NT Medical Specialist t 08 8927 7026 f 08 8927 7038 e
ntmedicalsepcialist@bigpond.com
Dr Wade Pullin
Michael Charakidi
Radiation Oncology
Send referral to Consultant by name Radiation Oncology OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Dr Thanuja Thachil
Dr Paolo De Feso
Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre (AWCCC) provides a comprehensive range of services including: radiation and medical oncology, haematology,
chemotherapy nursing, and allied health (social workers, physiotherapy, dietetics, Aboriginal liaison support)
Northern Territory Radiation Oncology (NTRO) provides the radiation oncology services to the AWCCC. The NTRO operates as an outpatient
facility, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm. NTRO is located on the premises of the RDH.
For more information refer AWCCC website
PALLIATIVE CARE
Public patients are seen at Outpatient Department RDH or at Top End Palliative Care
Dr Yousuf Zubair
Palliative Care Consultant
Dr Eswaran Waran
Dr Niamh O’Connor
Simon Murphy
Clinical Nurse Manager
Tara Worby
Clinical Nurse Consultant / Liaison
Sue Jabour
Clinical Nurse Consultant / Liaison
Precious Mapendere
Clinical Nurse Consultant-remote
Wendy Salmon
Clinical Nurse Consultant-Remote
Julie Barnes
Clinical Nurse Consultant-Urban
Marian Flynn
Clinical Nurse Consultant-Network
Cally Faithful
Pastoral Care Coordinator
Ann Lardi
Social Worker-Bereavement Occupational Therapist
Refer to Palliative Care: Public Patients are seen at both
Outpatient Department RDH or at Top End Territory Palliative
Care t 08 8922 6761 f 08 8922 6775
After a referral is received an assessment will be undertaken.
Once a patient is accepted onto the service the palliative care
team will work with GPs to tailor a suitable plan of care.
Patient/family member may also self-refer. Bereavement care
and support is available to family members and significant
others.
Telehealth Palliative Care Clinics Tuesday 1pm to 4pm and
Thursday 9.30am-12pm.
To arrange an appointment please send a consult by post, fax
or email:
Wendy.salmon@nt.gov.ua or
Julie Rankin
Hospice Social Worker
Mardhu Dasgupta
Hospice
TerritoryPalliativeCareTopend.DoH@nt.gov.au
Palliative Care Clinics Flyer
The Hospice is a specialised short-stay facility located on the grounds of RDH. The hospice accepts admissions for
active symptom management, as a transition to home from hospital, or for care in the final stages of illness. Limited
access for respite care.
REHABILITATION AND MEDICAL PAIN SERVICE
All Public Patients seen at Building 15
Dr Gavin Chin
Director, Rehabilitation & Medical Pain Service
Dr Howard Flavell
Rehabilitation Specialist
Public referrals to Rehabilitation f 08 8922
8900 t 08 8922 8866
Private referrals through RDH specialist suites
or DPH
Appointments: t 08 8945 5000 f 08 8945 5700
Territory Integrated Pain
Service (TIPS)
Multidisciplinary Pain Management
Assessment by multidisciplinary team with
medical support, close liaison with the Royal
Adelaide Hospital Pain Service
Referrals with completed pain assessment to
TIPS: f 08 8922 8900 t 08 8922 8866
Integrated Rehabilitation
NT
Rehabilitation and Pain Management clinic with DPH inpatient
service (external private service)
Located next to NT Cardiac Services (First floor
near Corella Ward)
t or f 08 8981 3645 or e irnt@aapt.net.au
RENAL
Public patients are seen at Outpatient Department RDH
Dr A Abeyaratne
Send referrals to named Specialist at Renal Clinic at RDH OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068.
Dr Jacqui Hughes
The Department of Renal Services is very happy to receive referrals from GPs who need help in the management of
their renal patients. Appointments will be organised at RDH or at the Palmerston campus.
Dr William Majoni
Dr M Sundaram
Dr Paul Lawton
We provide the following services: assessment of patients with haematuria and proteinuria, renal impairment,
preparation for renal replacement therapy, donor assessment, renal calculi, hypertension and electrolyte
abnormalities
NT RESPIRATORY AND SLEEP OUTPATIENTS SERVICES
Local Respiratory
Physicians
General respiratory and sleep consultation, pulmonary function test, home oxygen, sleep studies and bronchoscopy
Dr Subash Heraganahally
Send referral to Physician by name Respiratory Clinic via SEMS to Respiratory OPD or Fax public referrals to
Respiratory OPD t 08 8945 3068
Dr Rebecca Pearson
Please include all relevant patient information such as CXR/CT and Pulmonary Function Tests.
Dr Emma Spencer
Respiratory link team supports post-discharge care for severely ill patients with respiratory illness, especially COPD
and Bronchiectasis, to maintain their independence supported by Respiratory Nurses t 08 8944 8059 f 08 8922 8111
Urgent Respiratory and Sleep consults for both urban and remote patients can be discussed with the respiratory
registrar at RDH. Can be contacted through RDH switch board t 08 8922 8888
Dr Robert Edwards
Royal Darwin Hospital Visiting Respiratory and Sleep Physician (every 2 months from QLD)
Dr Rebecca Pearson
Darwin Private Hospital Private Appointments via Specialist Suites, DPH. Please fax referral f 8945 5700 t 8945 5000
Dr Shalini Bastlampillai
NT Medical Specialist Visiting Respiratory and Sleep Physician t 08 8927 7026 f 8727 7038 e
ntmedicalspecialist@bigpond.com
Respiratory
Rehabilitation Program
Respiratory CNC, Department of Health. ‘Inspirations’ - A Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for people living with
Chronic Lung Conditions at Palmerston Community Care Centre t 08 8944 8059 f 08 8922 8111 e
respiratorycnc.ths@nt.gov.au Form: Referral for Pulmonary Rehab Program
RHEUMATOLOGY
Dr Vipin Tayal
Send referral to Rheumatology OPD on f 08 8945 3068 or 08 8922 7822 or e allergyclinic.DOH@nt.gov.au Phone
queries to Carly, Allergy/Rheumatology Nurse t 08 8944 8313.
Dr Mary Samuel
Specialist Rheumatology Clinic, Tiwi Medical and Professional Centres, 8/5 Tiwi Gardens Rd, Tiwi
(Private)
Appointments: t 08 8945 7086 f 08 8945 9526
MENTAL HEALTH
Public patients are seen at Tamarind Centre, Ross Smith Drive, Parap
Top End Mental Health Services
Darwin Office. Tamarind Centre, Parap - General Inquiries and Appointments f 08 8999 4999 t 08 8999 4988
Katherine Mental Health Service t 08 8973 8724
Nhulunbuy Mental Health Service t 08 8967 0415
Tennant Creek Mental Health Service t 08 8962 4300
Crisis Assessment Triage Team Any acute mental health crisis should be discussed with the 24h NT CATT t 1800 682 288
GP Liaison Service

GP Liaison Service for GPs in the Darwin urban region offers review and advice to GPs in the management of non-urgent mental health
matters and associated medication management issues. Mental health issues may include; significant mood or anxiety disorders, trauma,
or psychosis

If issues are related to addiction problems then Department of Health Alcohol and Other Drugs services should be contacted not TEMHS.
AOD – 8922 8399 or Amity house - 1800 684 372 for alcohol and drug issues

GP Liaison has limited resources, to support triage and timely response they request:
o
Documented active consent from the patient for them to be referred to GP Liaison
o
Initial trial of treatment regime, and monitored the efficacy of medications, prior to referring in for the GP Liaison Service.
o
Provision of a comprehensive history, including, presenting issue, treatments / interventions tried and other services involved in
the referral
Please remember:

Consider other suitable services and options for your patients: AOD – 08 8922 8399; Amity house - 1800 684 372 for alcohol and drug
issues; Headspace, for Youth mental health support. (Up to 24 years) 89315999

Patients cannot self-refer into GP Liaison.
The Mental Health and Related Services Act is the legislation that governs the delivery of mental health services in the Northern Territory and the
treatment of people with mental illness in hospitals and the community.
The following brochures provide more information about specific areas of the Act:
Rights and Responsibilities (Adobe PDF document - 712KB)
Involuntary Admission (Adobe PDF document - 719KB)
Voluntary Admission (Adobe PDF document - 716KB)
Community Management (Adobe PDF document - 717KB)
Community Visitor Program (Adobe PDF document - 668KB)
Mental Health Review Tribunal (Adobe PDF document - 716KB)
Forms for practitioners: Form 9 - Entry to Mental Health Services (Adobe PDF document - 464KB)
TEHMS –
Adult Services
All public outpatient consultations are at: Tamarind Centre, Ross Smith Ave, Parap
Referrals - t 08 8999 4988 f 08 8999 4999
A/Professor Rob Parker,
Director
Any acute mental health crisis should be discussed with the 24 hour Northern Territory Crisis Assessment and Triage
Team (CATT) t 1800 682 288
GP Referrals – ring and discuss your referral with GP Liaison team t 1800 682 288.
The triage clinician will discuss presentation and available options with you.
GP Liaison explanation letter
Form TEHMS GP Liaison referral form by fax to 08 8942 6568
CATT team can then advise on:

Best location for patient to be assessed:

Depending on patient location and CATT workload, CATT team may be able to attend patient or will see in
Building 9 on RDH campus – opposite Cowdy ward. Usually Tamarind Centre during working day hours

If patient is likely for admission, the usual practice will be to refer patient to ED where facility/infrastructure
is better setup for this process

Transport; Personal arrangements; +/- Ambulance

Police should be considered last resort and only if patient is dangerous, also needs escort.
If GP believes the patient requires an urgent psychiatric assessment, please contact NTCATT.
GP can complete Entry to Mental Health Services Form 09. This enables patient to be detained for 6 hours and
requires the patient to be assessed by an Authorised Psychiatric Practitioner (APP) or a Designated Mental Health
Provider DMHP. For remote patients the assessment may be done by telephone and/or via a DMO.
Where a medical officer refers for a psychiatric assessment it may be that the patient is assessed by either an APP or
DMHP. While there is no mandated requirement to inform the referring medical officer of the outcome of this
process it is considered best practice that the referring MO should be informed of the outcome.
Phone
Phone
Darwin Team
08 8999 4988
Katherine Team
08 8973 8722
After Hours and
Emergency
1800 682 288
After Hours and Emergency -Katherine
08 8973 9211
Inpatient Unit (at RDH
Campus)
08 8922 8850
Forensic Team (at RDH
Campus)
08 8922 7800
East Arnhem Team
08 8987 0400
Darwin Rural Team (at
RDH Campus)
08 8922 8317
After Hours Emergency –East Arnhem
08 8987 0211
PSYCHIATRY
Public patients are seen at Outpatient Department Tamarind Centre, Ross Smith Avenue PARAP
Dr Jill Pettigrew
Katherine public
Address
Phone
Fax
Katherine Mental Health
08 8973 8722
08 8973 8561
08 8919 8919
08 8931 3737
08 8941 3729
08 8948 4322
Private Rooms in Malak - Patients will be
advised of address at time of appointment
confirmation.
0466 585 078
08 8927 4024
Referrals to: CDU Medical Centre
PO Box 41291, Casuarina, NT 0810
Lakeside Drive, Alawa, NT 0820
08 8901 8800
08 8901 8811
First Street, Government Centre
Dr Sharon Crabbe
Dr Mary Frost
Public and sessional
private
Palmerston GP Super Clinic
Private only
Territory Medical Group - Bayside
e contact@fcdhealth.net.au
Shop 3, 9 Keith lane. Fannie Bay NT 0820
Dr Tricia Nagel
Darwin based private (1-2
session / week)
Assessment and care
planning only
Professor Dinesh Arya
Darwin based private (1
session / week)
Assessment and care
planning only
e casuarina@fcdhealth.net.au
Saturday videoconference
PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELLING SERVICES
Darwin Psychological Directory- Darwin Directory of Psychological Services
Alice Springs Psychological Directory- Alice Springs Directory of Psychological Services
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
GYNAECOLOGY
Note all public consultations occur in the OPD - 8th floor, main block, RDH
RDH
Dr Margaret O’Brien
(Head of Division)
For Obstetrics and Gynaecology services please send referrals to Specialist by name at RDHOPD via SEMS or f 08 8945
3068
Dr Kirsten Connan
Dr Nader Gad
Dr Bhupendra Khara
Dr Gurmeet Singh
Dr Jane Thorn
Dr Sujatha Thomas
Private O&G
Dr Nader Gad
Private referral to Darwin Gynaecology Specialist Clinic, Casuarina Shopping Village, t 08 8945 6911 f 08 8945 6922
Dr Gina Wulf
Dr Oseka Onuma
Dr Andrew Miller
Private referral to Territory Medical Group, Woolworths Complex, Nightcliff NT 0810, t 08 8948433 f 08 8948 4322
e admin@territorymedical.com.au
Private referral to Darwin Private Hospital Consulting Suites, t 08 8920 6201 or 08 8945 5233 t 08 8920 6248
Dr Stephen O'Callaghan
Dr Jenny Mitchell
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reproductive Medicine
Unit DPH
Dr Stephanie Girle and Dr Nicky Purser. Rotating support from Adelaide. t 08 8945 4211 f 08 8945 4255
Family Planning Welfare
NT
Contraception including Implanon, IUD insertion; management of sexual dysfunction including psychological support
from clinical psychologist; office gynaecology; pregnancy issues including first trimester ante-natal and post-natal care;
well woman screening
Head Office and Darwin Clinic Unit 2, the Clock Tower, Coconut Grove, NT 0810 t 08 8948 0144 f 08 8948 0626
Clinic 34
Free and confidential sexual health service. Grd Flr Health House, Mitchell St Darwin t 08 8999 2678 f 08 8999 2688
http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Clinic_34/
Sexual Assault Referral
Centre
Doctors and counsellors available 24 hours to discuss adult and child acute or historical sexual assault cases.
Darwin (24/7) t 08 8922 6472 f 08 8922 6499
Katherine t 08 8973 9211 Nhulunbuy t 08 8962 1715 Coconut Grove t 1800 193 121 t 08 8948 0144
Mobile Outreach
Services (MOS)
Mobile counselling service to Indigenous communities to assist with healing of children and families who may have
been subjected to child sexual assault. Offices in Darwin, Tennant Creek, Katherine and Alice Springs t 1800 993 064 or
08 8922 6517
OBSTETRIC CARE – PUBLIC
RDH OPD appointments - send referral to Antenatal Clinic (ANC) OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068 t 08 8922 8699
FOR ALL PATIENTS
GPs should:

Confirm pregnancy and offer healthy pregnancy advice. Provide information on options of care – shared, private and public.

GPs will need to provide first trimester care for all public patients (and the majority of private patients).

All public referrals should initially be to first antenatal clinic.

The orange hand held record should be completed, and provides a useful prompt and checklist to assist with comprehensive assessment.

The pregnancy information kit (available from the NT PHN) should be provided to all women in their first pregnancy and as appropriate
At the first antenal clinic visit at RDH, a women’s suitability for models of antenatal care will be assessed. If a woman is assessed as low risk, the
woman has the choice of continuing Shared Care with GP, or attending the Midwives Clinic at RDH, the Community Midwives Program, or
continuing with the antenatal clinic. See pamphlet “Pregnancy Care at RDH-Birthing Option “
For public patients ANC will also organise the fetal morphology scan for 18 weeks. If the woman has uncertain dates and no previous ultrasound
RDH usually do a dating scan at the first antenatal clinic but it is preferable for the GP to organise this.
List of public Obstetric and Gynaecology Specialists above.
OBSTETRIC CARE - PRIVATE
Note: Patient will usually not be seen before 12 weeks GPs. Exemption Dr O’Callaghan
Dr Andrew Miller
Send named referrals to: Consulting Suite, Darwin Private Hospital
Dr Jenny Mitchell
Dr Steven O’Callaghan
t 08 8945 5233 Or f 08 8920 6248.
Antenatal Options
Comments
Antenatal Clinic
Patients who are considered not suitable for GP Shared Care or community Midwife based care will continue in ANC.
RDH First ANC Appointments: To Antenatal OPD via SEMS t 08 8922 8699 f 08 8945 3068
As patients are not usually seen until 14 weeks GPs should provide first trimester care GP CARE in PREGNANCY GUIDE
GP Shared Care
Refer to First ANC indicating patient would like to continue with GP Shared Care.
Shared care between GP
and Medical ANC /
Obstetrician at RDH
Referral to RDH First ANC via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068 t 08 8922 8699
GP provides majority of antenatal care. GP CARE in PREGNANCY GUIDE
Women should be referred to first ANC between 12 - 20 weeks and then again at 36, 40 & 41 weeks.
Delivery at RDH Delivery Suite 6th floor Main ward block RDH.
Midwife Led Care:
Refer to first to Antenatal Clinic indicating patient would like to continue care through MWC or through CMP.
Midwives Clinic (MWC)
RDH First ANC Appointments: OPD via SEMS t 08 8922 8699 f 08 8945 3068
Community Midwives
Program (CMP)
Note: all RDH consultations occur in OPD Clinic, 8th floor, Main ward block, RDH
Consultations also held at Palmerston Health Precinct. Cnr Roystonea Avenue and Temple Terrace
1 Midwives Clinic (MWC)
Midwifery Group
Practice (MGP)
Referral for MWC required before 22 weeks gestation. Midwife ANC based at RDH OPD Clinic. Delivery is at RDH
Delivery Suite 6th floor Main ward block RDH. Complete relevant sections of orange hand held record.
2 Community Midwives Program (CMP)
CMP care is available only for low risk women. Strict entry criteria apply. Places are limited. Women can register
interest directly to the Birth Centre from 14 weeks but will require a first visit in the Antenatal Clinic. GPs should
complete relevant sections of orange hand held record. CMP provides continuity of care through antenatal,
intrapartum and postnatal with care provided by midwives. Care is provided from Birth Centre at RDH but may involve
home visits. Delivery is either in the Birth Centre or at RDH Delivery Suite 6th floor. Postnatal follow up with home
visits, 24-hour on-call support and postnatal care for up to three weeks following birth.
3 Midwifery Group Practice (MGP)
The MGP offers Darwin-based care for remote Indigenous women, from consultation rooms in Wanguri. Under the
Midwifery Group Practice, women are assigned a Darwin-based midwife who works in conjunction with an Aboriginal
Health Worker. The midwife accompanies the mother to any specialist appointments, conducts their antenatal care
and education, and assists at the birth of the baby, either in the Delivery Suite or the Birth Centre at Royal Darwin
Hospital. The MGP began in September 2009 for mothers from Wadeye, Maningrida, Palumpa and Peppimenarti. The
communities of Warruwi, Minjilang and Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) have recently been added to the program. The
Practice is funded by the NT Government’s Closing the Gap initiative with supplementary funding from the COAG
Indigenous Early Child Development Partnership.
Medical Obstetric
Antenatal Clinics
(High Risk Antenatal
Clinic)
Combined Medical and Obstetric Clinic (includes Obstetrician and Endocrinologists)
Public hospital patients who meet inclusion criteria for Medical Obstetric Clinic (see below) should be jointly referred
to Dr Sridhar Chitturi (Endocrinology) and Dr Sujatha Thomas (Obstetrician) Fax referrals to 08 8922 6750.
This clinic is designed to manage the care of women with high risk pregnancies and with concurrent or pre-existing
medical illnesses. Examples of co-existing medical conditions warranting referral to this clinic include:
Pre-gestational T1 and T2 diabetes,
Other endocrine problems: thyroid disease, pituitary dysfunction and adrenal disorders,
Severe hypertension
Active hepatic/renal/haematological/rheumatological/Infectious disease needing joint care with sub-speciality teams,
Cardiac disease – including valvular stenosis or other dysfunction, prosthetic heart valves, history of heart failure or
prior surgery, myocardial dysfunction, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and Marfans syndrome,
Current or past history of venous or arterial thromboembolosim.
See attached Memo from Dr Thomas re Medical Obstetrics Clinic
Pregnant women who prefer to be seen by private obstetrician who have co-existing medical conditions warranting
referral to an Endocrinologist privately, should be referred to Dr Sridhar Chitturi f 08 8945 5700 or Dr Diane Howard via
private referral.
Home Birth Options
The service is provided to enable Health Service contracted Home Birth Midwives, in collaboration with the
multidisciplinary health team, to provide effective and professional primary midwifery care. The care extends across
pregnancy through to the postpartum period and the service supports eligible women electing to labour and birth at
home. t 08 8922 5522
http://health.nt.gov.au/Womens_Health/Maternal_and_Infant_Health/Home_Birthing/index.aspx
GPs can support care through assisting arranging routine screening.
OTHER PREGNANCY RELATED SERVICES/CLINICS
Pregnancy Counselling
Free, professional, confidential counselling in relation to pregnancy testing, unplanned pregnancy, post-abortion
concerns, pregnancy support, pregnancy loss & adoption
Pregnancy Helpline Phone Tollfree: 1300 139 313 (national) Pregnancy Counselling Link Phone Tollfree: 1800 777 690
(national)
Healthdirect Australia
The Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Information: healthdirect Australia helpline 1800 882 436 also provides (non emergency)
information related to pregnancy, birth and parenting in the first 12 months.
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/pregnancy-birth-and-baby
Anti-D
Anti-D is available from RDH Pathology or via your immunisation order for the for Prevention of Rhesus
Alloimmunisation in Rh(D) negative women. Please refer to the following guidelines for further information.
Accessing Anti-D for Prevention of Rhesus Alloimmunisation
Guidelines for Prevention of Rhesus Alloimmunisation in Rh(D) Negative Women
Early Pregnancy Loss
Clinic RDH
An Early Pregnancy Loss Clinic held every day (Mon - Thurs from 9am – 12pm and Friday afternoon) aimed at women
who are having problems in the first 14 weeks of their pregnancy, such as pain or bleeding.
Inclusion criteria includes:

Pregnancy up to 13+6 weeks gestation with pain and or vaginal bleeding, but clinically stable

Documented/suspected early pregnancy loss
Exclusion criteria includes:

More than 14 weeks completed gestation

Emergency Department Triage Category 1 or 2

Haemodynamically unstable/ heavy bleeding

Pain requiring more than simple analgesia

Suspected ectopic (shoulder tip pain, rebound tenderness, abdominal rigidity, ↑ Pulse, ↓ BP)
Please address referrals to Dr Thorn, Thomas and Colleagues, Early Pregnancy Loss Clinic at RDH OPD: SEMS or f 08
8945 3068, or directly on 08 8922 6750. Alternatively Phone OPD appointment (8am-4pm) EPLC reception on 08 8922
7985.
Referral template – Early Pregnancy Loss Clinic RDH
All consultations occur in the outpatient clinics on the 8th floor, Main ward block, RDH.
Please give woman the EPLC Patient Information.
OPD Reception will contact the patient by telephone with details of appointment time.
Surgical Termination of
Pregnancy (STOP)
Address all referrals to Gynaecology Clinic Dr Regina Wulf t 08 8945 3068 f 08 8944 8742.
See attached link to letter from Dr Regina Wulf addressed to NT General Practitioners - REFERRALS FOR GYX (STOP
CLINIC)
Please ensure the referral indicates that the referral is for a termination of pregnancy
Where possible complete and note the following in referral –

Gestational assessment,

Patient counselled regarding options for unplanned pregnancy, and

Patient counselled regarding STOP

PAP smear,

Contraception requirements for the patient post-STOP
Note Gynaecology STOP clinic is at Darwin Private Hospital Preadmission clinic, on the Ground Floor RDH Main Block
Private STOP
Dr Andrew Miller
Referrals to Consulting Suite, Darwin Private Hospital. t 08 8920 6201 to book appt. and also fax referral: 08 8920
6248.
PAEDIATRICS
Referral interests
Dr Paul Bauert
General, respiratory and developmental
(Director)
Dr Charles Kilburn
Cardiac, General and Developmental
Send public referral to OPD via SEMS or f 08
8945 3068.
Urgent Appointments please phone the
Paediatric Nurse to arrange appointment on
08 8922 9319.
Dr Peter Morris
General
Dr Kathryn Roberts
General and developmental
Dr Louise Woodward
General and Developmental
Dr Louise Martin
MAC team, child sexual abuse
Dr Joshua Francis
Infectious Diseases
Dr Doug Heller
Most patients will be bulk-billed for paediatric
attendances. Parents or guardians or patient
should be told to bring their Medicare card to
appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: Under the MBS a child under 14
years seen by a paediatrician with autism
related disorders can now be on-referred by
paediatricians for up to 20 allied health
services (occupational therapy, psychology,
speech therapy). This can be coordinated via
paediatric outpatients. Please refer to a
paediatrician by name with an interest in
developmental paediatrics
Paediatricians can also write Better Access to
Mental Health Care Plans to see a psychologist
for 6 visits + option further 6 visits for any
child.
See Using the MBS to access services for
children with behavioural disorders
Dr Gurmeet Singh
Dr Catherine Boyd
Send private referrals direct to ‘Top End
Paediatrics’ CDU Medical Centre or ‘Top End
Paediatrics’ Palmerston GP Super clinic
Dr Keith Edwards
Community Paediatrician general and developmental
t 08 8922 8444
Prof Anne Chang
Cough study Complex respiratory (via tertiary referral only).
This is for paediatric patients (<18 years) with
chronic cough who are randomised into 2
groups - seen at two weeks or at six weeks.
Dr Manbir Chauhan
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Please address referrals by name to the
relevant specialist listed and send via SEMS or f
08 8945 3068.
Dr Ben Dayaratne
Private, general Specialist Paediatrician
Nakara Medical Clinic t 08 8927 1873
Palmerston Medical Clinic t 08 8932 5100
patients can be referred with or without a
referral letter.
SURGERY
Send referral to Surgeon by name at OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
GENERAL
RDH General Surgery
(Public)
Dr Ruth Hardstaff
Mr Luke Anthony
Send Public/private referral to Surgeon by name at RDH Surgical OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068.
Consider referral options such as open access gastroscopy
Dr Jon Wardill available for public hand clinic speciality only
Other public surgeon as listed jointly below
Mr Sanjay Kalgutkar
Dr Stephanie Weidlich
Dr Dharmawardhane
Mr Ajay John
General Surgery (Public/private). Private referrals to NT Medical Specialist t 08 8927 7026 f 08 8927 7038
e ntmedicalspecialist@bigpond.com
Assoc Prof Phillip Carson
General, thoracic, breast, oncology and urology (Public/private) Private referrals to Central Specialist Clinic
t 08 8981 9966 f 08 8941 0595
Mr Peter John Treacy
General Surgery (Public, private), including Endoscopy, Laparoscopic Gastric Banding (private only)
Private Referrals to be sent to: PO Box 43022, Casuarina NT 0811 t 08 8920 6240 f 08 8920 6237
Darwin Private Hospital
General Surgery (Public, private)
Mr David Read
Private referrals to Physicians Rooms, Darwin Private Hospital
Mr Patrick Bade
Mr Dan Campbell
Mr Jon Wardill
General Surgery (and Hand Clinic). Private referrals to Central Specialist Clinic t 08 8981 9966 f 08 8941 0595
ENDOSCOPY
Gastroscopy
Referral available through:

Outpatients Surgical or Gastroenterology (Public)

Open Access Gastroscopy to Consultant Surgeon (Public)

Direct referral to any Private Surgeon
Recommendation that all patients with significant co-morbidities, requiring upper gastrointestinal endoscopy or
flexible sigmoidoscopy should be referred directly to Surgical Outpatients
To assist with the triage of Gastroscopy bookings please clearly indicate the referral is for open access gastroscopy and
the triage category. Send referral to Surgeon by name at OPD via SEMS or Fax: 8945 3068
GPs should ensure patients are informed about the procedure, risks and possible complications.
Patient Information sheet - Gastroscopy
The procedure will be performed by one of the RDH surgeons or senior registrars with the clinical findings and biopsy
results forwarded directly to the referring GP for follow up.
Information for GPs on gastroscopy including what to information to provide the patient.
Colonoscopy
Patients requiring public colonoscopy should be referred directly to Surgical Outpatients for a Specialist assessment.
All private general surgeons also offer a private colonoscopy service
HAND SURGERY
Mr Shiby Ninan
Consultant Plastic Reconstructive, Hand and Microvascular Surgeon
Public referral to Mr Shiby Ninan to Hand Clinic OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068.
Private referral to Territory Medical Group. t 08 8948 4333 f 08 8948 4322 e admin@nightcliffmedical.com
Mr Jon Wardill
Hand and General Surgery
Public referral to Mr Wardill to Hand Clinic OPD SEMS or f 08 8945 3068.
Private referrals to Central Specialist Clinic, 8th floor NT House, 22 Mitchell St. Darwin t 08 8981 9966 f 08 8941 0595
Dr Ravi Mahajani
Consultant Plastic Reconstructive, and Hand Surgeon See web site: Northern Plastic Surgery NT
Public referral to Dr Mahajani at Hand Clinic OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068 (Patients may be seen at private rooms)
Patients seen at Private rooms – Unit 7, 25 Parap Rd, Parap. 0820
Private referrals to PO Box 2006 Parap t 08 8981 4500 f 08 8981 4399 e admin@npsdarwin.com.au
LAPROSCOPIC BANDING SURGERY
There is no public laparoscopic gastric banding service available at RDH.
Darwin Obesity Surgery
Centre
Mr John Treacy
DPH Private
Laparoscopic Banding Surgery t 08 89206240 f 08 89206237.
Dr Treacy works with a team including Medical Practitioner Dr Doug Hardcastle, Physician Dr Elio Gagliardo, Dietitians
Richard Sager, Bethany Prosser and Brittney Fawcett, Exercise Physiologist Kia Naylor, Psychologist Raylene Chandler
(Caring Matters), Anaesthetist Dr Chris Purser, Nurse Sylvia Steenkamp and Practice Manager Eila Allen.
For more information see Darwin Obesity Surgery Centre
Innovation HealthCare
Book through private room t 08 8359 2411. Patients seen at Central Specialist Clinic, 8th Floor NT House, 22 Mitchell St.
Mr Justin Bessell
Works with and will arrange referral to other team members: including Ms Sally Johnson, nutritionalist, who provides
dietary education and advice. May also refer to Psychologist if required. For more information see Innovation
HealthCare
Visiting Private
MAXILLOFACIAL AND HAND AND NECK SURGERY
Mr Mahiban Thomas
Maxillofacial, head and neck surgery. Send referral to Consultant at OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Mr Cameron Scott
Management of all swellings of the region of the H&N, both paediatric and adult, covering benign and malignant
disease. Includes care of all salivary gland pathology, goitres, and congenital lesions of the H&N. Referrals also
welcome in all areas of facial trauma, and in the management of all facial pain.
Mr Justin Curtin
Dr James Badlani
Private referral to Territory Medical Group – Nightcliff t 08 8948 4333 f 08 8948 4322 e admin@territorymedical.com
This will include consulting and minor operating on site at NMC, and operating every Monday at the DPH.
Mr Hemi Patel
Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Public/private
Send referral Mr Patel at Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Special interest in larynx and pharynx cancers, paediatric and adult neck lumps including salivary gland and thyroid.
Conducts weekly head and neck clinic
Mr Miles Doddridge
Darwin Orthodontic Centre 10/4 Manton Street, Darwin Phone t 08 8981 9782 f 08 8941 0445
Visiting
NEUROSURGERY
Mr Santosh Poonnoose
Mr Nik Vrodos
Both Neurosurgeons visit every two months alternating. Complex spinal surgery and interest in skull base and epilepsy
surgery
Appointment through tertiary referral. Refer to Orthopaedics. Public patients seen in Neurosurgery Clinic at RDH
Private patients seen at Central Specialist Clinic, 8th floor NT House, 22 Mitchell St
Book through private rooms in Adelaide Phone t 08 08 8204 4355 f 08 8204 5116
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Eye Clinic Royal Darwin Hospital
Send referrals to Dr Tharmalingam Mahendrarajah or Dr Nishantha Wijesinghe or Dr Hema Karthik at OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Appropriate triaging at General Practice and Optometry level will assist in prioritising limited Ophthalmology resource. See attached guidance.
Information on referrals to Ophthalmology at Royal Darwin Hospital
Some Outreach Opthalmology services available to Katherine and Gove.
Dr Tharmalingam
Consultant Ophthalmologist Services at RDH and NT Eye Specialists
Mahendrarajah
Send named referrals Consultant Ophthalmologist at Eye Clinic, RDH via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Dr Nishantha Wijesinghe
Private referrals through referral to NT Eye Specialists, Tiwi Medical Centre, 7/5, Tiwi Gardens Road, Tiwi, NT 0810
Dr Hema Karthik
t 08 89273719 f 08 89270423
Visiting tertiary referral to Neuro Ophthalmologist, Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Oculo Plastic Specialist, Inflammatory
Eye Disease specialist, and Vitreo Retinal Specialist is via RDH Consultant Ophthalmologist only.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY – EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Mr Garrett Hunter (CoDirector of Surgery &
Critical Care
Otolaryngology)
Send referral to Mr Hunter or Mr Patel at Otolaryngology OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Mr Patel has additional special interest in vertigo, head and neck surgery, including Neck Lump Clinic.
Mr Hemi Patel
Mr Graeme Crossland
Mr Kym Diamantis
For appointments ENT Practice Manager, Maddy t 08 8223 2633 or phone Kym m 0419 373 849.
Visiting private only
Patients are seen at Rooms at Darwin Private Hospital
Dr Michael Zacharia
Address: 1/53 Ross Smith Avenue, Parap. t 08 8981 7318 f 08 8981 6866
Visiting private only
Dr A Foreman
Sub-speciality GP proceduralist Ear Nose and Throat. Address: 54 Ellengowan Drive, Nakara t 08 8927 9752
(GP proceduralist)
ORTHOPEDIC OUTPATIENTS OR FRACTURE CLINIC
Orthopaedic and
Send named referrals to Fracture Clinic/Orthopaedics OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Fracture Clinic
(Private referrals through referral to private rooms)
Mr Matthew Sharland
Mr Janak Mehta
Mr Kush Raj Shrestha
Central Specialist Clinic
Private referrals to Central Specialist Clinic, GPO Box 2045 Darwin, t 08 8981 1711 f 08 8941 0595
Mr Janak Mehta
Mr Steve Baddeley
Casuarina Health
Services Centre
Private referrals to Casuarina Health Services Centre, Suite G4/9 Scatchurio St, Casuarina, t 08 8945 1122 f 08 8945
2211
Mr Ba Nyunt
Nautilus
*Need to add Nautilus doctors
SPORTSMED-SA
Multiple / rotating visiting Orthopaedic surgeons from Adelaide. Patients seen at SportsMed - SA 8 Parap Place, Parap.
t 08 8941 2588 f 08 8941 0677
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE
*Dr Ravi Mahajani
Public referral to Dr Mahajani at Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Private patients are seen in the RDH Specialist Suites at DPH Private Rooms Level 1, 7 Keith Lane, Fannie Bay 0820
t 08 8981 4500 f 08 8981 4399
Mr Shiby Ninan
Public referral to Dr Ninan at Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
Private referral to Territory Medical Group, Woolworths Complex 159 Dick Ward Drive, Nightcliff, NT 0810
t 08 8948 4333 f 08 8948 4322 e admin@territorymedical.com.au
Dr Mark Moore
Visiting, plastic and reconstructive, craniomaxillo facial surgery
Private referrals to Consulting Suite DPH t 08 8267 4566 f 08 8239 2349
SPORTS MEDICINE – PRIVATE ONLY
Territory
Sportsmedicine
Sports Physician
General Practice
Dr GeofThompson
t 08 8941 6677 f 08 8981 4155 e
reception@territorysportsmed.com.au.
Services offered:
Dr Viran De Silva

Sports related diagnosis, management and rehabilitation
Dr Adam Perzaada

Physiotherapy: including Sports Physiotherapy, massage,
hydrotherapy, dry needling, core stability Pilates, real time
ultrasound

Fitness Testing: Stress tests and medicals.
Central Specialists
Sports Injury Clinic:
Early diagnosis and management of back pain,
sporting and related injuries.
t 08 8981 1711
f 08 8941 0595
Dr Doug Hardcastle
UROLOGY
Dr Henry Duncan
Urology - Specialises in all areas of adult
urology and has a particular interest in stone
disease, urological malignancies and male
voiding dysfunction.
Duncan Urology, Darwin Private Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi 0810
t 08 8920 6212 f 08 8920 6213 e admin@duncanurology.com.au
www.duncanurology.com.au
Weekly public outpatient urology clinic at Royal Darwin Hospital.
Send Public referral addressed to Henry Duncan at RDH Urology
OPD via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068.
Dr Kim Pese
Dr Kym Horsell
Urological monthly visiting service

Urological malignancies

Haematuria.

Stone disease

Male urinary symptoms.

PSA /prostate assessment.

Male sexual dysfunction.

Female voiding difficulties and
incontinence.
Refer to a general surgeon by name to RDH Surgical Outpatients and
the general surgeon is able to refer public patients to Urologist as
required
Private Rooms, Darwin Private Hospital
Referrals to be faxed to Adelaide office prior to scheduled
appointments on 08 8292 2388 t 08 8292 2399 e
admin@urologicalsolutions.com.au
Most urological surgery can be offered in Darwin, including radical
prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Some complex laparoscopic
surgery and minimally invasive laser surgery for renal stones cannot
be offered in Darwin at present.
VASCULAR
Dr Mark Hamilton
Referrals via SEMS or f 08 8945 3068
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY – VISITING SPECIALISTS
Visiting Specialists referral is only available through specialist tertiary referral
Specialty
Approximate frequency
COMPTON, John
Corrective Squint surgeon (Paediatric)
6 monthly
COSTA, Prof
Corneal Specialist
FARINELLI, Adrian
Glaucoma Specialist
GABRIEL
Ocular specialist
HORSELL, Kym
Urologist
2 monthly
KOURT, Georgina
Ocular Plastic Surgeon
Annual
McGUIRE Terry
Paed.Ortho Surg
6 monthly
MARTIN, Frank
Neuro Ophthalmologist (Squint Specialist)
Annual
MOORE Mark
Plastic Surgeon
3 monthly
PARKINSON, Richard
Visiting Neurosurgeon (Sydney based)
Monthly
PESE, Kim
Urologist
2 monthly
PHILLIPS, Russell
Vitro-retinal specialist
6 monthly
POONNOOSE, Santosh
Neurosurgeon (Adelaide)
2 monthly alternating
VRODOS Nik
WOODWARD Alan
Paediatric Urologist
Annual

Top End Specialist And Referral Directory June 2016

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